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Leverkusen eye 'immortality' as Union fight for final day survival

Leverkusen eye 'immortality' as Union fight for final day survival

Champions Bayer Leverkusen chase "immortality" in the shape of an undefeated Bundesliga season on Saturday as relegation-threatened Union Berlin face a last-day battle for survival.

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Klopp leaves lasting legacy after restoring Liverpool to elite

Klopp leaves lasting legacy after restoring Liverpool to elite

Jurgen Klopp will leave Anfield on Sunday as a living legend, having restored Liverpool to the elite of English and European football while building a lasting bond with the city and its people.

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Putin in trade push on final day of China trip

Putin in trade push on final day of China trip

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit aiming to promote crucial trade with China and win greater support for his war effort in Ukraine.

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Timberwolves crush Nuggets to stay alive in NBA playoffs

Timberwolves crush Nuggets to stay alive in NBA playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets 115-70 on Thursday to force the defending NBA champions to a decisive game seven in their Western Conference semifinal series.

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Taiwan president takes office under close scrutiny

Taiwan president takes office under close scrutiny

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, a staunch defender of the island's democracy, will be sworn into office Monday as Beijing ratchets up military and diplomatic pressure on Taipei.

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Israel to hit back at 'genocide' claims at UN top court

Israel to hit back at 'genocide' claims at UN top court

Israel will on Friday hit back in the United Nations' top court at allegations from South Africa that it has escalated a campaign of "genocide" with its military operation in Rafah.

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Chinese officials meet to mull support for developers: Bloomberg

Chinese officials meet to mull support for developers: Bloomberg

Chinese leaders are meeting Friday with top housing officials to discuss a possible plan for the government to buy millions of unsold homes in a bid to support the struggling property sector, Bloomberg reported.

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'Hindu nation': Religion trumps caste in India vote

'Hindu nation': Religion trumps caste in India vote

Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to power next month.

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Asian stocks mixed after Wall St, Europe retreat from records

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St, Europe retreat from records

Asian markets diverged Friday as hopes for US interest rate cuts played up against profit-taking from another strong week and warnings from Federal Reserve officials that borrowing costs should be kept elevated for now.

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Taiwan's Lai to bolster 'porcupine' defence against China threat

Taiwan's Lai to bolster 'porcupine' defence against China threat

The incoming Taiwanese president's best strategy to stop China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive "porcupine" approach by spending more on missiles and drones.

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